This Blog is all about the happenings of the Pete Johansen Family in the big old city of Elmo.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Renovation Complete

Well lately we have been doing some renovating here. I think we are finally done there are a few small projects we can do later if necessary. After a successful demotion and removal of the oven it is official.
NO MORE BABIES!
The hysterectomy(12/28) was completed without extra problems. My back has healed well from the fusion (9/24). The only spare parts are easily done without (appendix, tonsils). So hopefully my newly renovated body likes it extra support and roomier areas.
Bobbi came to celebrate me turning 29 (AGAIN). It was so much fun hanging with my sisters, too bad I only got 1 day with Savanna. I am very thankful for that one day.
Christmas was wonderful this year. We spent the day in Hurricane with family. Well soon the kids will be back home going to school, Pete plowing snow and me, maybe I'll do something productive.
We'll see.

Monday, October 19, 2009

TLIF

Well September 24th ended up being the big day. After a lot of time waiting Pete and I drove to Timpanogous hospital for our 6 am check in. Mom and Dad were there for support. Far as I remember everything was routine and running on schedule. A quick chat with the doctor, the anaesthesia guy and verifying my birthday a million times. (It seems there is a lot of staff there that is in to sending cards.) Well the Doc says it was successful and I am fixed! The first 10 days was HELL. I couldn't move myself to start with Pete and a nurse would move me. I regretted the surgery how was I ever going to recover from this.





After day 10 I started to feel better. By day 14 I was good, I actually spent that day in Salt Lake with Pete and James. The next day I took a walk here in down town Elmo. It was great to be out walking and not tearing up from pain.


2 pins 4 screws a synthetic disc with cage those are my new additions to this old body.